Cancer’s deadly- helping is not, please support Cancer Research

Thank you for taking your time to read my blog all about Cancer Research. I am called Emily. Even though most people know how deadly cancer is they do not know how much can be done about it. The majority of people read about it and then they just move on. Hopefully, my blog will help you to realise how important it is to help charities like Cancer Research and what a small amount of money can do for people with cancer.

Here are some facts and figures to show you how serious cancer really is:

-In 2009, there were more than 156,000 cancer deaths in the UK.  –About 28% of all deaths in the UK were due to cancer.
-Over a quarter of the world’s population has cancer.
-More than 1 in 3 people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.

As you can see, cancer is not just some disease that doctors can cure and the victim can just move on. It is a worldwide killing disease and probably one of the worst, if not the most. Some cases of cancer are curable, as I am sure most of you know, however some are not and are terminal. There is no way out of this type of cancer.

Most people under the age of 15 don’t really think about the possibility that they could get cancer. Most children are aware of this I am sure, but not many people like to think about it, and when people think of cancer patients, the majority of people think of adults. But children are victims as well, and a lot of children can be affected! Around 1,500 children (under 15s) are diagnosed with a childhood cancer each year. Almost 8 out of every 10 children are diagnosed with cancer will live for at least 5 years (majority cured). It is the most common cause of death from illness in children between the ages of 1 and 15. So as you can see, even children that are so young can die from this disease.

Just imagine you had terminal cancer. Imagine you were lying in a hospital bed and you knew that you had only a few months left of your life. Wouldn’t it make you feel so much better to know that somewhere out there people were donating money to help you? Wouldn’t that make you feel as though the whole world were on your side? Maybe it even comforts some people with the knowledge that they aren’t alone. You can do that for someone with cancer. You can help someone and even if it’s the smallest bit of help possible, wouldn’t you feel great knowing that somebody will benefit? That somebody out there is feeling grateful for the help that you have given them. I know I would, and I’m sure that you would to. You can make a difference.

Thanks again for reading my blog.
Emily.